Author: James William Buel
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 832
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The World's Wonders as Seen by the Great Tropical and Polar Explorers
Author: James William Buel
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 832
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Publisher:
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 832
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The Pygmy Hippo Story
Author: Phillip T. Robinson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190627875
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
Though the pygmy hippopotamus has been designated as a flagship species of West African forests (meaning that by raising conservation efforts for a single species, an entire ecological region could benefit), very little research has been published on the animal. They are solitary, nocturnal, and highly evasive, and until recent developments in "camera trap" technology, they were considered the least-photographed large mammal species in the world. The information currently available on this endangered species is scattered, limited, redundant, and often inaccurate, and no major volume exists as a resource for those interested in the conservation effort for the species, until now. Phillip Robinson and his coauthors provide a treatment of the natural history, biology, and ecology of the pygmy hippo, along with a discussion of the rare animal's taxonomic niche and a summary of the research initiatives involving it up to this point. The authors show the ways in which the pygmy hippo has come into contact with people in West African countries, both in terms of ecological and cultural impact. This creature has been the subject of local folktales, and is treated as almost mythic in some regions. Information on issues related to captivity, breeding, and zoos is provided. The book is heavily illustrated with original photographs and anatomic drawings. The project should be of use to conservation biologists, zoologists and natural history readers, and will be the definitive single-volume account of an animal that the scientific community has designated to be ecologically significant to West Africa.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190627875
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
Though the pygmy hippopotamus has been designated as a flagship species of West African forests (meaning that by raising conservation efforts for a single species, an entire ecological region could benefit), very little research has been published on the animal. They are solitary, nocturnal, and highly evasive, and until recent developments in "camera trap" technology, they were considered the least-photographed large mammal species in the world. The information currently available on this endangered species is scattered, limited, redundant, and often inaccurate, and no major volume exists as a resource for those interested in the conservation effort for the species, until now. Phillip Robinson and his coauthors provide a treatment of the natural history, biology, and ecology of the pygmy hippo, along with a discussion of the rare animal's taxonomic niche and a summary of the research initiatives involving it up to this point. The authors show the ways in which the pygmy hippo has come into contact with people in West African countries, both in terms of ecological and cultural impact. This creature has been the subject of local folktales, and is treated as almost mythic in some regions. Information on issues related to captivity, breeding, and zoos is provided. The book is heavily illustrated with original photographs and anatomic drawings. The project should be of use to conservation biologists, zoologists and natural history readers, and will be the definitive single-volume account of an animal that the scientific community has designated to be ecologically significant to West Africa.
Hollow Earth Authentic
Author: Sadek Adam
Publisher: Health Research Books
ISBN: 9780953444106
Category : Earth
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Publisher: Health Research Books
ISBN: 9780953444106
Category : Earth
Languages : en
Pages : 118
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A Journey to the Earth's Interior
Author: Marshall Blutcher Gardner
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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The Great United States Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842
Author: William Ragan Stanton
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520025578
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
The expedition travelled to Antarctica, the South Pacific, the Atlantic and the coasts of what are now Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520025578
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
The expedition travelled to Antarctica, the South Pacific, the Atlantic and the coasts of what are now Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.
Flying Saucers from the Earth's Interior
Author: Raymond W. Bernard
Publisher: Health Research Books
ISBN: 9780787300982
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
This is the sequel to the other volume, "Agharta." This volume contains a condensation of the rare books "A Journey to the Earth's Interior" by M. B. Gardner and "The Smoky God" by G. Emerson.
Publisher: Health Research Books
ISBN: 9780787300982
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
This is the sequel to the other volume, "Agharta." This volume contains a condensation of the rare books "A Journey to the Earth's Interior" by M. B. Gardner and "The Smoky God" by G. Emerson.
Michigan School Moderator
Author:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 800
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 800
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Prehistories of the Future
Author: Elazar Barkan
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804724869
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Examining the emergence of modernism from the fin-de-siecle primitivist project this volume shows how ethnographic materials shaped a variety of high and low discourses (ethnology, social theory, gender construction, classical scholarship, as well as travel photography) at the turn of the century. Illustrated with 98 photographs and drawings."
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804724869
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Examining the emergence of modernism from the fin-de-siecle primitivist project this volume shows how ethnographic materials shaped a variety of high and low discourses (ethnology, social theory, gender construction, classical scholarship, as well as travel photography) at the turn of the century. Illustrated with 98 photographs and drawings."
Catalogue of the Large and Valuable Library of Mr. John E. Burton of Lake Geneva, Wis
Author: John Edgar Burton
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Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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The Polar Regions
Author: Brooklyn Public Library
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Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Publisher:
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Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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